When
I was a child in England,
we always had egg cozies to cover our boiled eggs which sat in a little
egg cup. It would keep the eggs warm till we were ready to cut off the
top and eat them. My mom used to knit them and I have finally figured
out
how she did it and thought I would share that with you. Plus, I
discovered
by changing the pattern a little, this makes a cute, cuddly toy for a
baby! So, here is the toy first, and then grandma's egg cozy.

Chicken
ToyCopyright Beverly Qualheim 1997-2013 All Rights
ReservedAny color 4 ply, worsted
weight yarn. Use up your scraps. Only need a few yards for the chicken.
Small amount of batting.Knitting needles size
8Cast on 28 stsRow 1-5: K2,
P2 across.Rows 6-18: Knit.Row 19: Cast
off 9 sts. Leave yarn attached. Place
middle 10 sts on holder. Using yarn from the other end of skein,
cast
off remaining 9 sts. Cut yarn tail.Row 20: Put the holder sts
back onto your needles and knit.Rows 21-31: Knit across.Row 32: Cast off leaving
a 12" tail of yarn.Fold chicken in half width
wise and stitch around seam . Stuff lightly with batting and
stitch
across bottom to close seams.Use black yarn and stitch
an eye on each side of head, then use a small piece of orange yarn and
stitch a tiny beak on the front of the face.. I also use red yarn and
make
loops of yarn on top of the head. Any colors will do though.

Any
color 4 ply, worsted weight
yarn. Use up your scraps. Only need a few yards for the chicken.Knitting needles size
5Cast on 28 stsRow 1-5 K2, P2 across.Rows 6-22: Knit. (8 ridges)Row 23: Cast off 9 sts. Leave yarn attached.
Place middle 10 sts on holder. Using yarn from the other end of
skein, cast off remaining 9 sts. Cut yarn tail.Row 24: Put the holder sts
back onto your needles and knit.Rows 25-35: Knit across.Row 36: Cast off leaving
a 12" tail of yarn.Fold chicken in half width
wise and stitch around seam to form egg-cozy. Leave bottom open.Use black yarn and stitch
an eye on each side of head, then use a small piece of orange yarn and
stitch a tiny beak on the front of the face.. I also use red yarn and
make
loops of yarn on top of the head. Any colors will do though.